The Second Bomb: Chapter 13 Summary

A sign in the elevator reminds residents that, since the coffee shop is closed for repairs, Shin Hoo's restaurant is a perfect alternative. Grace Wexler will be the seating hostess. The tenants arrive for dinner, and Grace Wexler decides to mix up the pairs by seating them with people other than their Westing game partners: Theo and Angela have a sweet rapport, Sydelle and Chris find a similar sense of humor, and Flora Baumbach brings out the gentle side of Judge Ford. To Judge Ford, Flora mentions Angela's resemblance to Violet Westing, Sam Westing's daughter who died just before her own wedding.

Sydelle is so pleased with the meal that she heads for the kitchen to compliment Madame Hoo on her cooking. Within moments, there's an explosion in the kitchen; Angela races to Sydelle's aid. Sydelle is...